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Mac and Cheddar Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli (Rachael Ray) Recipe

Mac and Cheddar Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli (Rachael Ray) Recipe

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Mac and Cheddar Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli (Rachael Ray)

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Ingredients:

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2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan
1 lb chicken breast tenders, chopped
salt and pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 lb macaroni elbows or cavatapi corkscrew shaped pasta twists
2 1/2 cups raw broccoli florets , available packaged in produce department
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp paprika
3 cups whole milk
1 cup chicken stock
3 cups yellow sharp cheddar
1 tbsp prepared dijon mustard

Directions:

Place a pot of water on to boil for macaroni.
Heat a medium pan over medium to medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and chicken and season with salt and pepper. Saute a couple of minutes then add onion and cook another 5 to 7 minutes until onions are tender and chicken is cooked through. Turn off heat and reserve.
To boiling pasta water, add pasta and salt to season the cooking water. Cook 5 minutes, then add broccoli and cook 3 minutes more or until pasta is cooked to al dente and florets are just tender.
While pasta cooks, heat a medium sauce pot over medium heat. Add butter and melt, then add flour, cayenne and paprika and whisk together over heat until roux bubbles then cook a minute more. Whisk in milk and stock and raise heat a little to bring sauce to a quick boil. Simmer sauce to thicken about 5 minutes.
Drain macaroni or pasta and broccoli florets. Add back to pot and add chicken to the pasta and broccoli.
Add cheese to milk sauce and stir to melt it in, about a minute or so. Stir in mustard and season sauce with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and broccoli and cooked pasta and stir to combine. Adjust seasonings, transfer to a large serving platter and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1127.34 Kcal (4720 kJ)
Calories from fat	575.49 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	63.94g	98%
Cholesterol	183.58mg	61%
Sodium	1915.48mg	80%
Potassium	721.4mg	15%
Total Carbs	85.21g	28%
Sugars	10.5g	42%
Dietary Fiber	4.76g	19%
Protein	51.59g	103%
Vitamin C	35.5mg	59%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	3.6mg	20%
Calcium	628.6mg	63%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	225.23 Kcal (943 kJ)
Calories from fat	114.98 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.78g	98%
Cholesterol	36.68mg	61%
Sodium	382.69mg	80%
Potassium	144.13mg	15%
Total Carbs	17.02g	28%
Sugars	2.1g	42%
Dietary Fiber	0.95g	19%
Protein	10.31g	103%
Vitamin C	7.1mg	59%
Iron	0.7mg	20%
Calcium	125.6mg	63%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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